Friday, March 17, 2017

Review Mystery at Maplemead Castle by Kitty French

Welcome to Chapelwick, a leafy English town in the hills of Shropshire, where chocolate pecan cookies come with a helping of sabotage.

Maplemead Castle is crawling with ghosts, and the new owners need them gone. When Melody Bittersweet and the Girls’ Ghostbusting Agency arrive on scene, they quickly identify the troublemakers swinging from the chandeliers… literally.

A century ago, stunning trapeze artist Britannia Lovell plunged to her death, and has done every night since. But did she really just fall, or was there something more to her demise?

Forced to work with Leo Dark, her scoundrel ex, and infuriating, irresistible reporter Fletcher Gunn, Melody’s investigative powers are under strain (i.e. lost in a pink mist of lust and confusion). She needs her team on top form, but best friend Marina’s cake pipeline goes AWOL, assistant Artie’s distracted by a giant sausage roll, and the pug is scared witless by a lion.

Somewhere, hidden in the castle, is a heart-breaking secret, but what will it take to find it? And is there a chance it could set Britannia free, or is she doomed to repeat her last fateful act forever?

Before you read it, though, I strongly suggest you go to book 1 and read that first, because it's not a standalone and you won't want to miss out on more fun.

Because that's what these books are: fun!

Okay, so there's more to them than just plain ol' fun. I actually got teary-eyed at this one. Or did I cry?

Anyway, Ms. French has got some serious talent in weaving these mysteries and making you want more, crave more. Throw in the ghosts and an ex and a current flame? Oh boy!

Speaking of current flame, I love Fletch and I just want more of him in book 3! Hopefully, something more happens between Melody and him. It's killing me to see them be crazy about each other without being together. I kinda wanna see them as a couple.